Christabel Pankhurst
suffragette, co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union, editor (1880-1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Christabel Harriette Pankhurst, DBE (/ˈpæŋkhərst/; 22 September 1880 – 13 February 1958) was a British woman. She was born in Manchester, England. She was a suffragette, which means she wanted England to give women the right to vote. She was one of the founders of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). In 1914, she supported Britain going to war against Germany in World War I.
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Born | Christabel Harriette Pankhurst (1880-09-22)22 September 1880 Old Trafford, Manchester, England |
Died | 13 February 1958(1958-02-13) (aged 77) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery |
Occupation | Political activist |
Parent(s) | Richard Pankhurst Emmeline Goulden |
Relatives | Sylvia Pankhurst (sister) Adela Pankhurst (sister) Richard Pankhurst (nephew) Helen Pankhurst (great-niece) Alula Pankhurst (great-nephew) |
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